Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate P2 273-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop vs Acer Aspire 531P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop

128specifications compared
50differ
78identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- TravelMate P2 273-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Black, Silver
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Grey
Display diagonal
- TravelMate P2 273-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- TravelMate P2 273-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- TravelMate P2 273-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:No
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- TravelMate P2 273-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- TravelMate P2 273-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:i3-3120M
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:987
Processor threads
- TravelMate P2 273-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:4
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- TravelMate P2 273-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop:2.5 GHz
- Aspire 531P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop:1.5 GHz

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Comparison of 273-M-33124G32Mnks, 531P-987B4G50Mass
153 specifications	A Acer TravelMate P2 273-M-33124G32Mnks Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3120M Laptop Model 273-M-33124G32Mnks View product	B Acer Aspire 531P-987B4G50Mass Intel® Pentium® 987 Laptop Model 531P-987B4G50Mass View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Grey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-3120M	987
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium 900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	17 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	25	15
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1023
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q0
Memoryidentical
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
HDD capacityDiffers	320 GB	500 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD	MMC, SD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel HM77 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71465	67194
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.x
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0V4
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	6	4
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 mAh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	2.5 kg
WidthDiffers	414.8 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	275 mm	253 mm
HeightDiffers	34.7 mm	24.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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